The new hospital tower will make the Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center the first fully electric hospital in Oregon. Being fully electric will reduce the carbon footprint of the facility while limiting the amount of fossil fuels burned, resulting in improved air quality in the immediate vicinity of the hospital. “Since opening its doors in … Read more
Internet of Things (IoT) is the soft underbelly of many businesses and an area they need to do more to protect, according to a recent report released this week by cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks. In a latest survey of 1,350 IT business decision makers across 14 countries in Asia, Europe the Middle East and … Read more
Question: One of our production employees reportedly “blacked out” a few times last week. When I asked her about it, she said she has a seizure disorder, but she can work. Her job requires working with heavy machinery. Are we supposed to put her back to work and hope for the best? Answer: No, you … Read more
PORTLAND, Ore. — Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center was recognized as the only hospital in Oregon and Washington to achieve the America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery Award for 10 years in a row from Healthgrades. “This recognition highlights Kaiser Permanente’s unwavering commitment to providing our community with compassionate, high-quality, advanced cardiac care,” said … Read more
The Hong Kong government’s HK$62 billion (US$8 billion) investment fund is teaming up with a medical group co-founded by the city’s former finance minister to bring innovations developed by start-ups into clinical use across the Greater Bay Area. Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC) said on Wednesday that it would fund New Frontier Group as it … Read more